Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

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thuk'êem yellow shafted flicker; "yellowhammer,"type of flicker which has all tailfeathers yellow; these feathers are used on the jump dance basket

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6034 | revised Nov 03 2015

thuk'êem • N • yellow shafted flicker; "yellowhammer,"type of flicker which has all tailfeathers yellow; these feathers are used on the jump dance basket

Literally: 'flicker doctor'

Derivation:  thúuk êem
flicker doctor

Source: JPH mat 07:490

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  1. kâarim ukyáati peehnohá'anamahach.
    She treated the little wife badly.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text